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Medfokd Mail Trie Watch the IRIUUNE-b CLASSiULD AUS . . Lola ot good bargain that mean genuine savings. neaday; moderate temperature. Temperature Hlfheit yesterday , , , 76 t.oncst thli mornlnf u Twenty-eighth Year MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1933 No. 178. HITOBfl The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight wed I'NE a axatet sous By PAUL SIALLON (Copyright,- 1933, by Paul Mallon.) The German Band. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. The best political Joke of the fill season Is the German election called by Von Hlndenberg to aee If Hitler's stand la approved. You can Imagine what will happen to any antl-Nar4 who dares show his rues at the voting booth. Also what will occur to any election official who falls to give the ballots a good oia fashioned Philadelphia accounting. It will be the biggest shotgun election ever held. But there Is a trick In it which goes deeper than that. Hitler Is sub mitting the question of eliminating various atate governments. He wants undisputed central control In Berlin. He will get It. Throttling. German Insiders say Von Hlnden berg still hates Hitler but la too old and tired to do anytning aooui iv. Hitler elves him papers to sign and ha sljtns. Only once has he demur red. That was when the naive Nazi decided that all religions were all wrong and that there should ne i new Hitler religion. Von Hlnden ' berg protested, but his voice was so weak nobody nearct nun. His. Mends, Von Papen and Von Blelcher, have alld back into obscur ity. If they are organizing any op position It Is so secret that Hitler's spies cannot find out about It. prospects. ' The best diplomatic gueesers here believe results from the Hitler defi ance of the world will be a long time coming. The way they figure It out, Hitler will probably proceed vaUh rearming in a moderate way. He haa no means of making himself a serious menace for a while yet. If he gets near the danger polnl, Prance will act, probably through the --League of Nations. Reocupatlon of the Ruhr Is considered hardly likely. It will be much easier for Prance to share the responsibility with other nations. ' However, the situation constitutes a constantly menacing sword over Europe and no prophesies can be guaranteed. Complications. Certain senate natlonallets are pre paring some fireworks against Nor- man riavla. They believe evidence Indicates that the disarmament question has be come a European political question and that Davis Is up to his neck in It. Agitation wtll start snoruy m h.v. ii keen our hands entirely off Simultaneously, there will be re newed cheering In the same quarters bout the "death" of the League ot v.m. .Isnan and Germany are crawling out. The United States and Russia never went In. Only Britain. Trance and Italy of the big powers are stlU hanging on. NRA Publicity, The hot publicity campaign of the NRA la cooling. General Johnson has been easing out of his regular bl-wcekly press conferences. Since he was sick iney have been held Irregularly. Last Prl dsv one was scheduled for 4 p. m. The nri cancelled It and Invited a ,h fw nraaa representatives to Vila Affl-j at noon. There are several reason. One Is thm tjr.a is becoming a local story. Developments are largely con fined to individual locality Interests. The national salea campaign Is no longer needed. Another reason appears to be that .Alia AH tnn TnHnn i. irettlnir nervous on the subject of publicity. Hla blow-up with the business letter services sug gests that. W. H. Klpllnger, who writes a week ly confidential letter to business ex ecutives, was told he could see no one st the NRA but Johnson and the publliclty man. Charles Mlchselson. Johnson did the telling, with ge tures. Apparently Klpllnger had been ob taining information from Johnsons subordinates. One item thus obtain ed waa the resignation of Alexsnder Sschs aa deputy administrator. It seems that Sacha submitted a resignation all right, but few knew about It. Johnson apparently pre vailed on Sachs to stay a wnne is Sacha went to New York to clean up aome business he had to attend to It waa agreed announcement of the resignation would be withheld for tne time being. ,,,...,. The general waa naturally displeas ed when the news got around. Johnson contends the Sachs resig nation yarn was lnsccurste. as we.e some othera used by Klpllnger. on the asms cha:e he also p."y barred from NBA James True, who .... . !,.. niinl letter somewha- similar to Kip'.insera. "" ' ne two competing " Wi -mm A 4 Visa resularly seem to believe r..w has been fslr to the NBA Ina gen eral way, but that True haa been ex tremelv critical. Inte-eat In the matter will be iare.y confined to business executives .. . . ulin,rv Whft StlD- m.ougnou. B it gent children. The opinion waa re- .V'h.". wnon, the Rested by the state weifsr. com NRA la dsllv dealing. mission. The first result of the affair wr a lot of valuable publicity for the j Continued, oo fag rout), RULE HELD VALID BY STATE COURT1 No Imposition In Favor Of Log or Creamery Trucks Right To Inspect Con tract Also Upheld, Opinion. SALBM, Oct. 17. (AP) Taking the bus and truck law to the people for a vote and contemplated petition for a new supreme court hearing on the law today appeared as legal moves by which truckers will continue their battle against the measure. Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle today handed down a ballot title for an Initiative petition to refer the bus and truck law to a vote of the people. The petition was filed by H. S. Black ler and Clarence P. Wagner, both of Portland. Eight per cent of the legal voters, or 26.666 would be required as signers to secure an Initiative on the bus and truck law. Completed Initiative peti tions would have to be filed by July 5, 1634 to place the measure on the 1034 November ballot. Any action which the special ses sion of the legislature might take on the bua and truck law would doubt less alter the situation. SALEM, Oct. 17. (AP) Constitu tionality of the bua truck law was upheld today by the state supreme court. Judge L. a. Le welling was revers ed and the case dismissed by the high court where tt was appealed by 1 Public Utilities Commissioner C. M. Thomas In the case of Anderson vs. Thomas. The original suit was brought in the Marlon county circuit court by A. C. Anderson, president ot the Ore gon Truck Owners and Farmers' Protective association. Certain pro visions of the bua and truck law applying to contract and private car riers were held Invalid by Judge Lewelllng. The opinion was written by Jus tice Bailey and concurred In by the entire court except Justice Bean. who did not sit In consideration of the case. Heny Discrimination Contentions of the plaintiff that the act compels him as a private and contract carrier to assume the duties and burdens of a common carrier; subjects him to unlawful and unreasonable regulation by the utilities commissioner; discriminates against him in favor of creamery and log hauling trucks; imposes bur densome charges such as to prevent private carriers from complying with them and thereby creating a mon- (Continued on Page Three) E DELAY IN TRUCK Expressing aurprlsa that the stat supreme court had declared the state truck and bus bill constitutional In ft ruling today. Public Utilities Commis sioner C. M. Thomas said one res-son u dat wag Kt ha I . might meet with the membera of the state trucking organization at Salem Thursday night. Speaking of the news. Commission er Thomaa said: "I knew that the membera of the state supreme court fully realised the Importance to the atate administrative and enforcing bodies that a decision should be made at the earliest possible date, but felt that on account of the voluminous briefs filed by the railroads at a late hour, that It might reasonably result In consldersble delay." Upon completion of the conferences between the state and Copco engi neers, the Medford hearing will be resumed into the Copco activities. Commissioner Thomss ssld it would probably be In two weeks. He plena to return north tomorrow night. TO STEP MOTHER stt.cM. Oct. 17 API A sten- ' mother not i,8,bie to relief un - , ... , .. ... .,,.. nev General I. H. Van Winkle ruled t00-r. However, he ruled that the co-inty court haa authority to make allow- nee of such funds as It msy deem necessary for the support of Indl- i The crop of qu;rrels is unusually ;;;c in Ohio this year, hunters re - pon. Fat Girl, Taunted, Pondera Week, Ere Self Death Chosen NEW YORK. Oct. IT. (API Mary Jane Dane, IT, weighed 300 pounds, and because she weighed so much the other girls called her "Patty," and because of that she killed herself. It took her a week to reach the decision, a week In which she remained away from high school and away from gibes and taunts, her parents unknowing. When a card came from her principal Saturday, asking why Mary Jane was absent, she pock eted It before her mother could see It. Then she engaged a room away from home and called her self Dlsn Whitman. They found her body yesterday, a self-tlred bullet through her head, and a note which told her mother that she was sorry. CHASE NATIONAL DESPITtJ-OSSES Wiggins Also Receiver Of Bonus And Retirtd When Pay Cut, Senate Probe Reveals- WASHINGTON, Oct. IT. (AP) Fabulous paymenta to Albert H. Wig gin when he was chairman of the Chase National bank, and hla retire ment with a 100,000 annual peri' slon, were written today on the pub lic record of the senate stock mar ket Investigation. Ferdinand Pecora, committee coun sel, showed that during part of the time when Wlggin waa collecting oon uses of more than 100,000 In addi tion to his salary of around 4200, 000 a year, the bank waa suffering severe losses. In 1931, his salary was 4250,000, but since then, he explained readily, he had two ten per cent cuts. Tnei lsst winter he retired. It sppeared that at tlmea In re cent years hie total compensation from the Chase bank, Its securities cornoratlon affiliate and numerous directorships, approached half a mil lion dollars a year. At times, for example, In addition to hla regular sslary he received l huge bonus from the bank and an other from the corporation, gottlng payments rsnglng from 4300 a month to 420,000 a year In fees for serving ss director In vsrlous huge concerns. Wlggin testified the bonuses were psld by the bsnk and lta affiliate as "sdded compensation In profitable times." Senator Adams ID.. Colo.) asked If there were deductions when busi ness wss bad, or whether this ays tem only worked one way. Only one way." Wlggin replied. questioned by Pecora, Wlggin read from a sheet prepared by the bank showing his salary and bonus, from the bank alone for the past yeara. four E WITH FEDERAL FEE EUGENE, Oct. IT. (AP) A recom mendation that Eugene ask the gov ernment to build and operate a pow er plant on the upper McKenzie river waa contained In a report of a special chamber of commerce Investigating committee made public today. The committee, headed by Dr. H. W. Titus, waa appointed to study the application of the Eugene water board seeking federal aid funds to construct a huge power plant, to be known aa the Rennle authority and to lease the plant from the govern ment to sell power to surrounding cities. The committee felt It would be unwise for Eugene to attempt to lease and operate the plant and recom mended that the board modify Its ap plication to ask the government to build and operate the plsnt, handling he disposal of power. Under this arJ raneement. Eugene would oonave iva 1 site on the river and turn over to the .,rnment lta surveys and data rela- . tire to the engineering problems. The report will be considered by i the chamber dlrectora and If accepted j the chsmbtr will bend every effort towsrd getting isvoraoie pmra tel consideration. Stanley Stevenson, president ot the chamber, aald. The proposed project, similar to the Bonneville project but smaller, would cost 13.000 000, much of j which would go for labor, thus siding ' employment in this district during ' UK coming winter, Sentenced To Life 1 r''l I Kathryn Kelly, wife of George r-jchlne, Gun" Kelly, with herhui oand waa sentenced to life Impris onment following her conviction In Oklahoma City for participation In the Charles P. Urachal kidnaping. (Associated Press Photo) , EARLY ESCAPE ON TRIP T0PRIS0N Mrs. Kelly Also Attempted To Bribe Jailer Mother On Kentucky Penal Farm Out Christmas, Is Claim OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 17. (P County jailer K. E. Herron aald today Mrs. Kathryn Kelly, wife of "Machine Gun eteorge," promised him 15.000 If he would permit her to escspe late yesterday, Just before ahe waa taken from the Jail to a train en route to federal prison. Herron promptly rejected the otter. "Let me call 4 number, take me a block away and a man will nay you sis.ooo," he said Mrs. Kelly offered MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 17. iVp) Boasting that her husband, George ''Machine Gun" Kelly will break out of his own prison and rescue her j before Christmas, Kathryn Kelly left I here today for Cincinnati, afUr a final parting with her mother, Mrs.; R. O. Shannon. "George will see me at Christmas," Mrs. Kelly told officers. "He told me he would break out Christmas and get me out. He always does what he says he will." The next minute, however, the auburn-haired wife of the desperado was weeping: "Mother is so sweet, so innocent." she cried. "I'm worried only about her." The two women, both faclnj life sentences for their part in the kid naping of Charles P. Urschel, Okla homa City oil man, arrived from Okla homa City shortly berore 7 a. m. They walked with their guards to an other station where they said good bye. Mrs. Kelly boarded a passenger train and departed for Cincinnati at 7:50 a. m., and her mother was re moved to the Shelby county penal farm, where she will serve her sen tence. Told that ahe would be required to work In the aewlng room of the penal farm, Mrs. Shannon protested that "I can't run a machine," and then asked: "Can I wear my own clothes there? I ve never been In prison before. ' TRAIN IS LATE DENVER, Colo., Oct. 17. fjp Her regal British lnnsrds stoked with i proper coal and her entry heralded by the Jeerin? hoou of a yardrul or locomotives, the "Royal Scot," Brit ain's crack paasenger trs'.n, came to Denver today four hours late and under convoy. Hauled from Eads. Colo . Into Pu eblo by a Missouri Pacific train crew, the Scot "made It over the hump to Denver," in the words of her en gineer. William Hubertson, under her own power. Behind her. however, loaffd a Dnver A Rio Grande West ern mountain-type locomotive equip ped to push it necessary. HITLER BLUFFING L Lull Comes As Diplomats Ponder Mew Way Aus tria Beset, France Calrrv And British Are Hopeful. GENEVA, Oct. IT. (AP) jLeague of Nations delegatea continued to speculate today on whether Germany would make good lta announced In- u bcuwuu w wiMiar.w. The league was represented as see ing no evidence that Chancellor Hit ler had taken a definite decision. In any event, the resignation haa no of ficial statue until it Is received here. Since the German delegatea have left this city, league officials believe the only place to solve the riddle Is Berlin. German functionaries at the secre tariat of the league thought the ques tion of resignation waa atlll open, but said they had no official Information. It waa stated they have not been asked by Berlin authorities to resign their positions. (By the Associated Press.) Disarmament conference delegates begin a 10-day recess designed to al low governments to plan ways of meeting the situation growing out of Germany's withdrawal. Norman H. Davis, chief of the American delegation, let It be known this week's conferences would find Uncle Sam on the outside looking in. "It is now a question for Europe and not the United tastes to decide," he said. Premier Daladler of France sensed a strengthened political position ai result of patrotlc manifestation In reaction to Germany's stand as con gress' reopening neared. Trouble piled high around the head of little Engelbert Doll fuss, Austria's vigorous chancellor. Alleged Nazi plots against his government were air ed. Labor difficulties flared. Britain's Chancellor of the Exche quer Chamberlain, though deeply concerned, waxed philosophical. "No news," said he "Is never so good or so bad as It seems at first." PARIS, Oct. 17. (fl) Premier Edouard Daladler, calm but grim, to- ( Continued on Page Three) I SALEM, Oct. 17. (AP) Attorney Oeneral I. H. Van Winkle today an nounced ballot titles for two Initi ative measures. One would make unlawful and for bid the receipt, collection or payment of interest on new and Initial con tracts and financial transactions of every kind, from and after Decemoer 36, 1034, to and Including December 25, 1944. Receipt of unenforced In terest payments from foreign nations and non-resident aliens la exempted under the proposed law. The other measure would limit In terest on loans of 9300 or less to one per cent a month Instead of three per cent a month and not permit the charge of any amount agreed upon on unsecured loans of 9&0 or less to one person, as now authorised. Sale of pledges and disposition of proceeds therefrom would also be regulated and deficiency judgments after such sales prohibited. Pear Markets NEW TORK, Oct. 17. (AP) (U. S. D. A.) Pear auction market, prices slightly weaker. 14 cars arrived; 18 Oregon cars, 8 California, 4 Washing ton, 1 New York unloaded. 33 cars on track. Oregon Bones: 6385 box, extra fancy 1.45-3.10. average 1.77; fancy 1.40-1 00, average 1.03. Oregon D'Anjous: 3410 boxes, extra fancy 1.80-3.45, average 3:30; fancy 1.65-2.20. average 3.03. Oregon Bartletts: 1110 boxes, extra fancy 2 20-2 80. average 3 42; fancy 3 30-3.80, average 3 83. Washington Boscs: 1550 boxes, extra fancy 1.15-1.50, average 1.31; fancy 1. 40-1 00, average 1.54. Washington D'Anjous: 840 boxes, extra fancy 1.86-3.10, average 1.92, Washington Bartletts: 610 boxes, extra fancy 1.65-1.09. average 1.83. California Bartletts: 3535 boxes, 1.00-1.36. averaga 1 33. California Boar; 1050 boxes, 1.50 1 05, average 1.08. CHICAOO, Oct. 17, Pj (U8DA) Pear auction market: Two New York cars, 1 Oregon arrived; 9 cut on track: 4 cars aold. California Bartletts: MM boxes, 2 49-9 SO. avsrsge 9 89. Washlnston Bov?s: (31 box,,, ex is fancy, tl.10-1 45. average SI 31; 111 boxes fancy, 11.10-1 .44. Loses Blue Eagle Theodore G. Rahutls, restaurs, teur of Gary, Ind., may be the first "test ease" for the NRA. He was ordered by Gen. Hugh Johnson to surrender his Blue Eagl) Insignia because he was reported violating the minimum wage and maximum hours provision of the code. (As sociated Press Photo) ACTS TO SECURE L Federal Funds Available And Site Selection Near Loy alty To Chancellor By Campus Aides Ordered PORTLAND, Oct. 17. (p) Early action on tne proposed building pro- grsm on the campuses of Oregon's institutions of higher learning, with federal public works money to be used, was Indicated at the meeting of the state board of higher educa tion here Monday. It was the first session since she board lost Its president and vice president by resignations, and Gov ernor Meier's two new appointees, Roscoe C. Nelson of Portland, and WlUard Ii. Marks of Albany, were elected to those respective offices. ( George B. McLeod, chairman of the building committee, submitted a lengthy report on the proposed P. W. A. building program. The committee, at the suggestion or Chancellor W. J. Kerr, was given power to act In se lecting a site for the proposed $350.- 000 library at, the university, after considerable discussion disclosed difference of opinon as to which of two suggested sites should be selected Chancellor Kerr reported that a safe balance well above the emerg ency balance budgeted still remains to the credit of the educational sys tem, despite a reduction or enroll ment from 8.140 a year ago to 6,502 at the present time. This 10 per cent decrease has resulted, he said, tn curtailed fee receipts, reducing the balance of the board by about 840,000. Most of the decrease was in the upper classes and graduate students. There wss a surprising Increase In exten sion students, the report aald. In accepting the post of president of the state board of higher educa tlon. Nelson declared that "the ar tides of my creed are brief and readily com p re h ensl ble ." They are, he ssld: "First, the peo ple of Oregon have dowered the board with plenary powers In the field of higher education, and the board must honorably and courageously execute this sacred and Important trust. Second, in the exercise of that trust the board has selected a chan cellor who la at all times amenable to the board, but who la the board's chosen and trusted chief administra tive officer. The board has the right to ask and, as far as I am concerned, will demand full and unequivocal loyalty from those who In turn serve under the chancellor's direction. This does not Invove the loss of cherlsherl academic freedom; it does not limit or abolish open and fair discussion; but It means the elimination of sub versive tactics." The next meeting of the board will be held at Eugene, as soon as E. C. Summons, Portland board member, returns. Poultry Meet Tonlaht. The poultry and egg producera of Jackaon county are reminded that a poultry and egg meeting Is to held at the chamber of commerce tonight under the direction of Chas. A. Wing, chairman of the agricultural com mittee of the chamber of commerce. Every producer Is asked to attend and be on hand promptly at 8:00 o'clock. pioneer Woman 1'as.ee PORTLAND, Oct. 17. (AP) Mrs Anna rredrika Hlmes, wlfa of George H. Kimes. curator of the Oregon His. torlcal aoclety. died at her home here today. Mrs. Hlmes wsa the daughter of Daniel T. Rlggs, pioneer of IU She and Mr. Hlmes were msrrled at Ss'.em In Blie H survived by her husband and by six dsughters and on son- Radio Singers Vex Texas Cowmen In Entirely New Way AUSTIN, Tex.. Oct. 17. ( AP) Out in the wide open spaces, they're squirming In their saddles, metaphorically speaking, because singers won't or can t pronounce an ordinary range term. It should be "do-gie." long o. not "dog-gle," in the familiar re frain, "Git Along Little Dogte, Git Along, Olt Along." J. Frank Do ble, author of various books on range lore and a member of the University of Texas faculty, la the authority. Doble explained that the dogle is a motherless calf, but that drivers of cattle often use It gen erlcally In talking to alt kinds of cattle, especially yearlings, as they ride along with the herd. EX-PRESIDENT ON IS VALLEY VISITOR Hoover And Distinguished Party Pass Through- City Late Yesteday En Route To The Klamath River. Enjoying a fishing trip with a party of friends, Ex -President Herbert Hoov er was somewhere on the Klamath river today. He passed through this city and Ashland late yesterday, Jovial and apparently In excellent health, Mr. Hoover stopped at Ah-1 land for a few minutes late yester day before departing for a few days' angling for steel he ad and salmon. Members of the Hoover party wsre Nicholas Roosevelt of New York, Jay N. (Ding) Darling of -Des Maine, Milton II. Esberg and Dr. E. W. West phal of San Francisco. The former chief executive and hla party came north by way of the Red wood highway, turning down the Pa cific highway at Grants Pass. Aftar a few days' angling for steel head and salmon the party will return to Palo Alto. Mr. Hoover aald he had no Import ant announcement to make. He In quired as to the benefits derived from the Nit A in Ashland and was solicit ous concerning the pear and apple business In this section, Inquiring how growers were doing and how prices compared with a year ago, "Tills Is getting serious," Hoover said at Ashland, as he declined to pose for a picture. However, he gra. clonsly autographed student body books and other papers at the re quest of a large number of Normal school and high school students. F NEW TORK, Oct. IT. P) Prices and wagea and everything else are going up this fsll, so hair atylra are, too, the New York halrdreaaera and cosmetologlata asoclatlon saya. At the opening of the assoclstlon's oonventlon yesterday, higher coiffures were shown. Curls will be bsnked on top of the hesd this year. "The upward movement playa the leading role In autumn coiffures," the demonstrator aald. "The back of the neck hasn't really been aeen for the past aeve years. It disappeared like women'e ears, which have been back now for aome time. Now we aha',1 aee the back of the neck once more." peathera and velvet and all sorts of ornaments will be used this year to adorn the coiffure, the association haa decided. Popular ooior for the hair will be .bright red and even "aplt" curls are back. Platinum blondes didn't get even a nod at the meeting. EPITHETS PLY AT PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17. (AP) Art J. Smith, commander-in-chief of the Khaki Shirts, who In one breath r. duced the organization enrollment from "nearly 10.000.000" to "almost 10.000'' men. waa held In 40o bsll today on a chsrge of fraudulent con vcralon. The crowded court room was In an uprosr aa Smith announced soma of his former "generals" and "col onus" were "big bums" and the erst while aides aent verbal brickbats fly ing In return. The commander Is accused by James Laskey, hla body guard, of fraudulent conversion of furniture which Laskey says he ob tained from the organisations headquarters. T Claim Rates Fail To Keep Pace With Depression On Form Engineer's Report Filed. Investigation of the Copco power. rates being conducted here by Publlo Utilities Commissioner O. M. Thomaa was adjourned at 10:30 this morning until further order of the commission. The next hearing on the matter, la Indefinite, Mr. Thomas has an nounced. Concerning the Klamath lake altu atlon In the Copco hearing, which haa been scheduled to open In Klamath Falls Monday, October 33. Commis sioner Thomas said that he waa not certain of the legality of the contract made with the federal government by Copco In 1017. A detailed explanation of the 334 adjustments to the public service commission of Oregon valuation aa of December 31, 1018, waa made at yesterday afternoon's session of tha publlo utilities commission In tha city hall, by Melwood W. Van Scoyoo of Portland, engineer who has been carrying on the Copco Investigation, At the opening of the afternoon meeting, In charge of Commissioner- C. M. Thomas, complaints against Copco were a resolution received, and Included from Frultdale Grange; No. 370. which requested that thorough Investigation be carried out. Tha committee signing the resolu tion Included Sister Laura Shea, Geo, A. Hamilton and Albert Mcklllln. Mrs. Shea appearod before the com mission sa did Mr. Hamilton. Tha latter explained that there were 60 membera in the Orange, and with tew exceptions, they are not . abla to pay the rates until their earn-" Ing power la greater. He charged that the Copco rates are the same., while the farmer's Income has shrunk. He suggested that Copco "go with the tide," and that they reduce rates to correspond with other prices. "All we wsnt la a chance." Hamilton said, "until w are a little more able to pay." Later during the hearing Mr. Ham ilton asked If he might state that (Continued on Page Two) PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17. (AP) Proponents of the lB.OOO.OOO pro ject for Improvement of the lower Snake river and middle Columbia, river aectora for navigation and pow-. er development.' today presented to Marshall N. Dana, regional publlo worka advlaor, a brief declaring tha project would provide employment for largo numbers of men and would Insure full realization of the navi-. Rational benefits from tha 31,000 000 Bonneville dam. POGERS rigys: SANTA MONICA, Cal., Oct. I6.--S0 Germany left the'league. Well, we can't criticize. We never even went in. The poor old league never had a chance, for it had no pow- er. It tried to keep everybody good by having 'em sign a pledge, (but there was nothing they could do to you if you broko the pledge.) They didn't need guns to make the league a real succes. An economic boycott against any nation by all the others would have done the trick. Let the world quit trading with Japan and China will have Manchuria back by breakfast time. Nations will give up their lives (even cheer about it.) They will give up their money in order to givo up their lives. But to ask one to give up their trade to prevent war well, that has never been done. em I MtNiniet triglot, la. . i
